05.14.2026 - Government Efficiency and Transparency Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners held an ad hoc committee meeting on government efficiency and transparency on May 14, 2026. The meeting featured a presentation by a youth nonprofit organization, Virtutem Populo, which highlighted challenges faced by small and legacy businesses in Miami-Dade County, including fragmented permitting processes and the risk of losing long-standing local businesses due to lack of modernization and succession support. The group proposed a threefold strategy focusing on digital modernization of permit workflows, establishment of a legacy business registry, and legacy empowerment grants to support business continuity and economic development. The committee expressed strong support for these initiatives, emphasizing the importance of intergovernmental coordination and the need to streamline permitting to reduce delays that disproportionately impact small businesses. Discussions also touched on related regulatory challenges, such as federal consent decrees affecting water and sewer systems and the fats, oils, and grease (FOG) ordinance, with commitments to pursue legislative and administrative actions to address these issues and promote economic growth for small and medium-sized businesses in the county.